Title:
Agro-Ecology Research Reports

Description:
The Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology, Inc. is a public, non-affiliated 501 (c) (3) organization with facilities and operating dollars provided by the University of Maryland. Founded in 1999, the Center brings together diverse interests from the agricultural, forestry, and environmental communities for the purpose of retaining Maryland’s working landscapes and the industries they support while protecting and improving the health of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.

Description:
The Town of Union Bridge originally adopted the 2008 Union Bridge Community Comprehensive Plan on July 27, 2008. In September, 2009 a plan amendment proposed removing the westerly extension of Shepherd's Mill Road between Quaker Hill Road and MD 75/Green Valley Road as a planned major street. Following a November public hearing, the Union Bridge Planning and Zoning Commission recommended adopting the proposed amendment. The Town officially adopted this amended plan on December 21, 2009.

Title:
Commission to Develop the Maryland Model for Funding Higher Education Final Report.

Description:
This document proposes a higher education funding model for the state of Maryland that addresses per-student investment, tuitition and fees, need-based financial aid, tracking of results, funding of community colleges and private institutions, and funding of historically black institutions.

Title:
Maryland Department of Planning: BRAC.

Description:
This section of the Maryland Department of Planning web site describes the department's policies and actions related to the decisions of the federal Base Realignment and Closure Commission.

Title:
Anne Arundel County, Maryland General Development Plan

Description:
The County has had a General Development Plan since 1968, with updates in 1978, 1986, 1997 and most recently 2009. This site includes links to the current plan and to background documents on land use, water resources, transportation, public utilities, and other areas.

Title:
Charles County, Maryland 2006 Comprehensive Plan.

Description:
The Charles County Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 2006 to guide land use development in Charles County for the next 20 years. The land use plan contains policies addressing land use, public facilities, economic development strategies and environmental protection. The land use map identifies the type and density of development by land use district that is envisioned throughout the County.

Title:
Tributary strategies : basin summaries.

Description:
Basin Summaries are the products of workshops that brought together scientific and technical experts to review monitoring results and identify possible management actions to reduce nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment. The basin summaries include information on land use, nutrient and sediment sources and loadings, nutrient and sediment concentrations, submerged aquatic vegetation, benthic community condition, and information on nutrient limitation.

Title:
Intercounty Connector, Maryland Department of Transportation.

Description:
The Intercounty Connector (ICC) links existing and proposed development areas between the I-270/I-370 and I-95/US 1 corridors within central and eastern Montgomery County and northwestern Prince George's County with a state-of-the-art, multi-modal east-west highway that limits access and accommodates the movement of passengers and goods.

Title:
Maryland Jobs and Personal Income Statistics

Description:
The jobs and income section of the Maryland Department of Planning web site has personal income estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis for states (quarterly and annual) and Maryland counties (annual). Also available from this site are annual job estimates for Maryland (and other states) from the current employment statistics (CES) program.

Title:
Base Relocation and Closure (BRAC) Report , December 2006.

Description:
This report addresses the impact on jobs and associated household changes resulting from the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission recommendations that became law in November 2005. The impacted bases in Maryland include Aberdeen Proving Ground in Harford County, Andrews Air Force Base in Prince George’s County, National Naval Medical Center in Montgomery County and Fort George G. Meade in Anne Arundel County.

Title:
Prince George's County, Maryland, Approved General Plan.

Description:
The Prince George's County General Plan was approved in October 2002 and makes comprehensive recommendations for guiding future development within Prince George's County, Maryland. The plan designates more than two dozen Centers, which are focal points for increased efforts to concentrate development that can take advantage of existing or future investments in high capacity mass transit services. The plan also designates seven Corridors where more intensive development should be encouraged. It proposes three development tiers within the county (the Developed, Developing and Rural Tiers) and proposes policies to guide development within each tier. The plan recommends goals, objectives, policies, and strategies for the following plan elements: Environmental Infrastructure, Transportation Systems, Public Facilities, Economic Development, Housing, Revitalization, Urban Design, and Historic Preservation. Plan implementation through future intergovernmental coordination, public participation, planning, regulatory measures, and plan monitoring is described.

Title:
Potomac Stages

Description:
The Potomac Stages site chronicled the theater community of the Potomac Region (the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia), providing reviews and information about venues. The web site ceased being updated on January 1, 2010, but remains online for its archival value.

Title:
Potomac Stages Website

Description:
Potomac Stages provides a unique view into the greater Washington DC area's incredibly vibrant theater community where, it has been said, there are more professional theater performances than any other city in the nation except New York, and an astonishingly active collection of community theaters.
Potomac Stages’ goal is to give you both a wide sampling of the productions in Washington, Maryland and Virginia through reviews that help you find the shows that you will enjoy the most, and and a single source of information on each of the theaters in the region. Potomac Stages' Website provides reviews of many of the current offerings as well as information about every theater and venue in town, with a link to that theater's website. The Potomac Stages Website ceased being updated on January 1, 2010.

Description:
This report provides recommendations to newly elected Prince Georges County Executive Rushern L. Baker III, compiled during a 4-month period by transition team committees reviewing county government capabilities and identifying elements to improve accountability, efficiency, and effectiveness. It is organized across eight topic areas: Budget and finance; Economic development; Education; Environment, transportation and sustainability; Health and human services; Public engagement; Public safety; Staff agency review.

Description:
Recommendations compiled during a four month period by Transition Team committees reviewing county government capabilities and identifying elements to improve accountability, efficiency, and effectiveness. Organized across eight topic areas: Budget and finance; Economic development; Education; Environment, transportation and sustainability; Health and human services; Public engagement; Public safety; Staff agency review.

Title:
Town of Hebron, Maryland Comprehensive Plan 2006.

Description:
The comprehensive plan is the official statement of the town commissioners of Hebron, setting forth policies concerning desirable future growth which serve as a general guide to public and private development decisions.

Title:
Maryland Scenario Project: Project Summary.

Description:
This document provides a description of the Maryland Scenario Project for potential participants. Organized around a series of workshops in 2007, the project sought to involve statewide experts in developing and evaluating scenarios for future growth in the state.

Title:
Washington County, Maryland. Comprehensive Plan for the County, 2002.

Description:
The 2002 comprehensive plan for Washington County, Maryland, updates a 1981 comprehensive plan and was approved by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland, on August 27, 2002.